Canon or Nikon DSLR - what do you professionals use?

**~Aveta~** · February 3rd, 2009, 03:18 PM

i use a Nikon D40 and a D300. absolutely love them. here's links to a couple of my facebook photo albums, and if you'd like to take more of a look at what i can do with the Nikons, PM me and i'll give you our photography website addy, i'm not allowed to post it here because it's a commercial site

Karan Michelle Evans's Photos - stormlight over Coffs Harbour | Facebook (the D300)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...&id=1369481946 (the D40)

**~Raven~** · February 3rd, 2009, 06:01 PM

Yay some more Nikon allies

Muppity the D70 has been superseded. I have the D70s which was the replacement and is now 3 years old almost, and now there is a D80.

Aveta I'm considering getting the D300. By the time I dither about it and decide the next model will be out

If you google ken rockwell he has a site where he gives detailed reviews and some comparisons. I would have posted it before if I remembered what his name was lol.

**Deejoy17** · February 4th, 2009, 10:10 AM

I`ve got the Nikon D300

I love, love, love my camera, although I have no idea how to use it to it`s capabilities, some of the photos I have taken has amazed me, so I know if I knew how to use it properly the photos would be awesome.

DH brought it for my birthday in July last year, he did a lot of research before deciding on this camera, DH also owns a Nikon SLR film camera which is about 16 years old and still produces the amazing photos so I think that`s what swayed him towardss the Nikon D300.

I was so scared to use it in the beginning, it looked so big and exy, I told him I do not want to know the price and I still don`t want to.

I`m wanting to do a photography course for my own benefit soon, just have to find one first.

**ticklish** · February 4th, 2009, 10:21 AM

Thanks for all your comments. Lots to think about and the good news is DH came home last night to say that he is getting a substantial bonus - so I can go camera shopping if I want.

Never thought of Canon and Nikons as Holdens or Fords - more BMWs or Mercedes for me. I always thought of my Pentax SLR as more of a Holden (apologies if I have offended anyone! My Canon was a step up for me!)

Found a great site where you can compare all specks of current and superseded models (check out - dpreview) and looking at that - Nikons seems to have the edge in pixel density - Canon have the edge in value and are much more popular. Was looking at the Canon D40, D50 or Nikon D300.

Will do some more research!

TA,
TICKLISH

**ticklish** · February 4th, 2009, 11:01 AM

Also some great reviews on YouTube - check out WhatDigitalCamera - Canon has redesigned it's CMOS sensor with the 40D and then the 50D so the picture quality is not reduced by having a higher density of pixels on the sensor - oh, the choices!

**Snacks** · February 4th, 2009, 11:11 AM

DH uses Canon. I think primarily because he always has and therefore can continue to make use of all his lenses!

**~Aveta~** · February 4th, 2009, 11:37 AM

Yay some more Nikon allies

Aveta I'm considering getting the D300. By the time I dither about it and decide the next model will be out

i actually use the D40 more, withthe wide-angle lens for car shows and landscapes. the D300 is better for portraits, closeups, and night shots - tho having said that, the best pics i took at the Coffs Coast Rally were with the D40 and the wide-angle - even the ones with the cars in motion.

betweenthe two cameras and the latest version of Lightroom,it's easy to get great shots.

i miss using my Pentax SLR film camera, but it's just too expensive to use film at the rate i do, and have no control over printing quality of the images.